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TodayDennis & Tami Hamilton – Founders
Dennis has been active in the meeting & incentives business for more than 40 years. He was the second-generation owner of East Lansing’s Spartan Travel, Inc., founded in 1969. He has expert negotiating skills with hotels, suppliers and airlines. He has a Business degree and has affiliations with many industry organizations. One such organization is Meeting Planners International; where he received the “Meeting Planner of the Year” award in 1991. Tami joined Spartan Travel alongside Dennis in 1985; she came in with strong organizational and management skills from banking, insurance and property management. She has escorted groups and incentive clients throughout the 50 United States, Caribbean, Mexico and Europe. Dennis and Tami are Lifetime Members of the Michigan State University Alumni Association and Members of Michigan State University’s Presidents Club. For their many years of contribution and volunteerism to the East Lansing Public Schools, Dennis and Tami were recipients of the 2013 East Lansing Education Foundation award. HMI personnel are active members of numerous industry and professional associations over the years, including:
- Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau
- MPI, SITE, MICE, IATAN, ARC, ASI, PPAI, PGA International
- Meetings Today
- Meetings & Incentive Magazine
- East Lansing Education Foundation
- Knights of Columbus